Emma Claire had a great day! She had lots of fun cooking in the kitchen with Joey and Maleah! Emma Claire looked for all the hot dogs in the refrigerator and found a plate to serve them on. Joey got out the buns to go with! It was a pretty exciting picnic!
Today I was...Happy; Good Listener; Active
Monday, August 24, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
What I am Learning from Mr. Rogers
I checked out this book from the library yesterday, upon recommendation from the Dad in my ECFE class this past Spring. I need some good solid guidance as Emma Claire needs are changing and as the challenges evolve. Most recently, my questions relate to behavior and discipline (are we really getting to that point in toddler hood?). I figure Mister Rogers would be a good place to start. Can't go wrong with him, right?I started reading it this morning. Most of my reading is done on the elliptical at 5am these days, so I will plug away at it. After only a chapter, I can tell it is a parenting book that I am going to love. As I read the sentences, I hear Mister Rogers himself narrating in my imagination.
A paragraph that I thought was worth sharing:
"Often being a parent forces us to know ourselves better than we ever might have imagined. We're bound to discover some surprising thoughts and feelings inside ourselves, even talents we never dreamed we had. As time goes on, most of us discover that we have more to give and are actually able to give more than we ever imagined"
I will keep you posted on what I am learning from Mister Rogers.
Playful Little Pirates Daily News: 8/18/09
Emma Claire had a great day! She had lots of fun playing with Ava this morning. They sat under the little climber for the longest time outside! They each had a bucket of acorns that they were inspecting. Once in a while they would trade and go up top to try out the slide. Quite the "girls club"!
Today I was...Happy; Good Listener; Active.
Today I was...Happy; Good Listener; Active.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Happy Birthday Daddy!
Happy 31st Birthday to Brad and Happy 18 month birthday to Emma Claire today! Emma Claire and I had lunch with Brad at Famous Dave's, which was a treat. The server gave Emma Claire a pack of oreos. To my knowledge, she has never had oreos. But, wouldn't you know it. She took that thing apart right away and licked out the filling. Didn't want anything to do with the cookie part. Do you think that is innate to humans...how to eat an oreo?
I took Emma Claire to the Splash Pad in St. Louis Park after naptime. She was timid at first and didn't really want to get wet. Before long, she was over it and playing in the spouts of water.
New words: Ole Miss (Oh-Me); Rebel; Grove... Hotty Toddy, we are working on! (censored, of course). Emma Claire has a new Ole Miss board book we bought at Square Books Jr. when we were in Oxford last month. She loves to look at the pictures. She is especially fixated on the first page of the book with a picture of Col. Reb, The Grove, The Walk of Champions, etc. She won't let me turn past this page. She is gearing up for football season...aren't we all!
Playful Little Pirates Daily News: 8/13/09
Emma Claire had a great day! She had lots of fun playing outside in the water this morning. She liked holding the hose and squirting her tummy! She got pretty wet and grinned the whole time.
Today I was: Happy; Good Listener; Active
Today I was: Happy; Good Listener; Active
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